AA Carib / Mexico business/ domestic First: sparkling wine / bubbly?
Mar 30, 2010, 3:35 pm
#1
Suspended
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 736
AA Carib / Mexico business/ domestic First: sparkling wine / bubbly?
Does AA serve champagne on Domestic F class (DFW-CLT)?
what about on flights to CUN and Punta Cana from MIA or DFW?
Thanks
what about on flights to CUN and Punta Cana from MIA or DFW?
Thanks
Mar 30, 2010, 3:40 pm
#2
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 1,455
They have the little smaller-than-a-split bottle - each with enough to fill 2 x's 2/3's full of the small wine glasses. But it is sporadic and, more often then not, limited to a few bottles.
Last edited by alien; Mar 30, 2010 at 3:48 pm Reason: deleted sarcasm
Mar 30, 2010, 3:48 pm
#3
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: SJC
Programs: AA EXP, BA Silver, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 33,527
Definitely yes on DFW-CUN as we did this last year (sparkling wine only, of course 
)
Cheers.
)Cheers.
Mar 30, 2010, 3:53 pm
#4
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
Champagne? Non. Sparkling wine? Much more likely. 
Mar 30, 2010, 4:14 pm
#5
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Dallas
Programs: AA EXP, DL Silver, Priority Club Platinum, Starwood Gold, National Emerald Club
Posts: 218
They do have some cheap-esque champagne but chances are extremely high they will run out. I've been told by several FAs they only stock 3 of those little bottles on most domestic flights. Some FAs say they've written to management about it several times but nothing has been done. A few weeks ago on a DFW-SFO flight the FA was so apologetic they ran out of champagne that he gave me and my friend each a bottle of chardonnay to go 
.
.
Mar 30, 2010, 4:15 pm
#6
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: AA EXP/Admiral's Club; Amex Platinum; AA Citi Executive; SPG Gold
Posts: 696
Are you looking to celebrate something or do you just really like champagne?
Mar 30, 2010, 7:21 pm
#7
Moderator: New York City and FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2007
Programs: AA PLT, Natl EC
Posts: 10,855
I seem recall managing to scare up a mimosa on CUR-MIA last year. 
Mar 30, 2010, 7:29 pm
#8
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: PIT/DFW/MEL; AA Exec. Platinum & 4MM, QF WP
Posts: 7,689
Mar 30, 2010, 10:04 pm
#9
Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: City with Tax-Payer subsdized AA Maintance Base
Programs: Enough to Cause a Migraine
Posts: 1,857
I concur. While flying MIA-CUN and CUN-DFW in the past 2 weeks, I can attest to the posts listed above: all accurate.
The "Champagne" served onboard is certainly no Tattinger, Dom Perignon, or Krug. On the CUN flights, the Sparkling Wine seems to be consumed fast, but getting a Mimosa will stretch out the "Champagne" further.
The "Champagne" served onboard is certainly no Tattinger, Dom Perignon, or Krug. On the CUN flights, the Sparkling Wine seems to be consumed fast, but getting a Mimosa will stretch out the "Champagne" further.
Mar 31, 2010, 5:00 am
#10
Join Date: Dec 2008
Programs: AA EXP / 2MM, BAEC GGL, CCR, Marriott AMB
Posts: 288
If you ask for Champagne they give you Sparking wine which is 'Methode Champenoise' - basically American White Sparkling wine which has been produced using the champagne process. Horrible stuff IMO! I've been spoilt with the Krug on CX F.
Even on TATL AA only serve Pommery (real French champagne, but certainly not the best). AA, please bring back the Perrier Jouet you used to serve in the old days!
Even on TATL AA only serve Pommery (real French champagne, but certainly not the best). AA, please bring back the Perrier Jouet you used to serve in the old days!
Mar 31, 2010, 7:54 am
#11
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: SJC
Programs: AA EXP, BA Silver, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 33,527
Mar 31, 2010, 8:24 am
#12
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: DCA
Programs: AA, AS, Hyatt
Posts: 978
Finally, I don't know if I'd rather pay for AA's selection or get a free bottle of even worse DL swill across the pond. Of course, the argument is completely moot in J.
Mar 31, 2010, 10:16 am
#13
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: DFW
Programs: AS, BA, AA
Posts: 3,670
DFW-CUN in March, "champagne"/water/juice offered as PDB. (1:00 pm flight)
Return flight CUN-DFW had possibly the worst food I have ever seen/smelled on an airplane: A bologna (perhaps salami?) sandwich with a bowl of cabbage-based soup -or- a salt-flavored chicken breast that oozed yellow oil (and yet it was strangely dry
) served with a 'salad' that consisted of hearts of palm drowned in mayonnaise on a leaf of iceberg lettuce. Packs of snack mix instead of nuts. 
Return flight CUN-DFW had possibly the worst food I have ever seen/smelled on an airplane: A bologna (perhaps salami?) sandwich with a bowl of cabbage-based soup -or- a salt-flavored chicken breast that oozed yellow oil (and yet it was strangely dry
) served with a 'salad' that consisted of hearts of palm drowned in mayonnaise on a leaf of iceberg lettuce. Packs of snack mix instead of nuts.
Apr 1, 2010, 12:12 am
#14
Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: City with Tax-Payer subsdized AA Maintance Base
Programs: Enough to Cause a Migraine
Posts: 1,857
+1
I was flying LAX-LAS and told the F Flight Attendant I wanted "sparkling wine". I seemed to have baffled the FA. She said that they didn't have "sparkling wine" but instead had "champagne". When I was handed the mini bottle of sparkling wine, I simply told the FA thank you.
I was flying LAX-LAS and told the F Flight Attendant I wanted "sparkling wine". I seemed to have baffled the FA. She said that they didn't have "sparkling wine" but instead had "champagne". When I was handed the mini bottle of sparkling wine, I simply told the FA thank you.
Apr 1, 2010, 12:20 am
#15
Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: City with Tax-Payer subsdized AA Maintance Base
Programs: Enough to Cause a Migraine
Posts: 1,857
DFW-CUN in March, "champagne"/water/juice offered as PDB. (1:00 pm flight)
Return flight CUN-DFW had possibly the worst food I have ever seen/smelled on an airplane: A bologna (perhaps salami?) sandwich with a bowl of cabbage-based soup -or- a salt-flavored chicken breast that oozed yellow oil (and yet it was strangely dry) served with a 'salad' that consisted of hearts of palm drowned in mayonnaise on a leaf of iceberg lettuce. Packs of snack mix instead of nuts.
Return flight CUN-DFW had possibly the worst food I have ever seen/smelled on an airplane: A bologna (perhaps salami?) sandwich with a bowl of cabbage-based soup -or- a salt-flavored chicken breast that oozed yellow oil (and yet it was strangely dry
) served with a 'salad' that consisted of hearts of palm drowned in mayonnaise on a leaf of iceberg lettuce. Packs of snack mix instead of nuts. AA should tell its CUN-based caterer to supply something edible on this route.